1955 Baseball Season

The Brooklyn Dodgers took the 1955 World Series after fighting through seven games, Ernie Banks set a HR record, and Yogi Berra earned his third MVP plaque during the 1955 baseball season. The 1955 season consistently created one amazing moment after the next. Below, you will find dozens of highlights from the 1955 baseball season:

The New York Yankees return to the top in the 1955 American League.

The Dodgers return to the top in the 1955 National League.

The Dodgers win their first World Series in seven games.

Johnny Podres is the Brooklyn hero with two CG wins and a shutout in game seven.

Yogi Berra is the leading hitter in the 1955 World Series with ten hits and .417 BA.

The Dodgers rally from a two-game Series deficit, as they drop the first two games in Yankee Stadium.

Berra is named American League MVP for the third time in five years.

Roy Campanella is the National League MVP for the second time in three years.

Detroit's Al Kaline wins the American League bat title at age 20 -- the youngest bat crown winner in major league history.

Cleveland rookie Herb Score tops the American League in Ks with 245, setting the major league rookie record for Ks.

Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe cracks 42 hits.

Rookie pitcher Toothpick Sam Jones of the Cubs sets the National League record with 185 walks.

Sam Jones also tops the National League in strikeouts with 198.

Jones no-hits Pirates on May 12 after walking the bases full in the ninth and then fanning the side.